Prime Minister Narendra Modi hinted at unleashing more radical reforms, saying his government will not shy away from taking difficult decisions that are in national interest and admitted the note ban caused “short-term pain”.
Inaugurating a new educational and training campus of the Sebi-run National Institute of Securities Markets (NISM) in this industrial township near Mumbai, Modi said “the government will unveil more long-term policies that are stable and sound” so as to sustain the higher economic growth rate.
“Our government will continue to follow sound and prudent economic policies and we will not take decisions for short-term political point scoring.”
Admitting that the demonetisation drive has caused some “short-term pains” to the public, Modi said this “will bring in benefits in the long-term”.
